Hampshire II
| LOA | 78.5 m |
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| Gross tonnage | 1,887 GT |
| Beam | 12.7 m |
| Delivered | 2012 |
| Builder | Feadship (Royal Van Lent, De Voogt Naval Architects) |
| Exterior and interior design | RWD |
| Propulsion | two MTU diesel engines, top speed about 16 knots |
| Range | about 3,700 nautical miles |
The yard's tallest yacht
Delivered in 2012 at 78.5 metres, Hampshire II was built for an owner with a clear taste for sport and activity aboard. At 24.5 metres she is the tallest yacht Feadship has ever built, a height that gives her a commanding presence at anchor. At 12.7 metres in the beam and 1,887 GT she carries real flagship volume. She was constructed at the Royal Van Lent yard as hull 806. She stands among the most characterful yachts in the yard's record.
Her significance lies in how thoroughly she was built around her owner's brief. Every deck was shaped to support an active life at sea, from sport to adventure. She shows how far Feadship will go to turn a personal vision into a working vessel. That commitment is a large part of why owners return to the yard across successive yachts. Every open deck was shaped to keep guests busy and moving through the day.
RWD lines around an active brief
Both the exterior and the interior are the work of British studio RWD, who gave Hampshire II a purposeful profile that carries her height with balance. The lines are clean and modern, with the tall superstructure that makes her the yard's most vertical yacht. De Voogt Naval Architects developed the hull beneath the styling. The proportions read as bold and confident on the water. Her height gives the interior unusual volume and headroom for her length.
The exterior is arranged around play. A foredeck helicopter platform doubles as a full sports court laid out for basketball, tennis, baseball, badminton and football. High above, a crow's nest sits around 82 feet over the deck, reached by a two-person lift and left by an adventurous descent on a zip wire. Broad decks give owner and guests room for water toys and open-air living. The whole exterior invites an active life afloat.
The tallest Feadship ever built, with a foredeck sports court and a crow's nest left by zip wire.
A family layout below decks
Inside, RWD carried its hand through the guest spaces in a warm and comfortable style suited to family use. Hampshire II accommodates 14 guests across six staterooms, supported by a crew of around 23. The owner's quarters are given a generous private area away from the guest flow. The interior reads as relaxed and homely in keeping with the yacht's active character. Warm timber and comfortable finishes run throughout the guest areas.
The height and volume of the hull allow generous social and private spaces across the decks. There is room for dining, lounging and wellness areas served by the yacht's internal lift. Light fills the guest areas through large windows. Feadship joinery gives the interior the depth expected at this level. The internal lift makes the tall yacht easy to move through for guests of any age.
MTU power and steady cruising
Hampshire II is powered by two MTU diesel engines that give her a top speed of around 16 knots. Her reported range of about 3,700 nautical miles allows long coastal and ocean cruising between fuelling stops. The displacement hull is set up for comfortable passage-making. Her tankage supports extended time away from port. Her draft of 3.7 metres keeps a wide range of anchorages within reach.
A tall yacht calls for careful naval architecture to keep her steady, and Hampshire II was engineered with that in mind. Stabilisation holds her comfortable at anchor and under way despite her height. Redundancy across the systems suits a yacht built for active family cruising. The machinery is arranged for reliable voyages over long distances. The volume of the hull allows generous technical and storage spaces below the guest areas.
A playground for an active owner
Hampshire II answers the brief of an owner who wanted a yacht built for sport and adventure as much as comfort. The sports court and zip wire made her one of the most talked about deliveries of her year. Yachts with this much personality hold steady interest whenever they appear on the market. She is a genuine family playground at sea. Her active features set her apart from any other yacht of her year.
For an owner she offers active decks, generous family accommodation and a commanding presence at anchor. The layout suits large family groups and guests who want to be busy aboard. Running a 78 metre yacht is a serious commitment that rewards an owner who plans to use her fully. Hampshire II stands among the most distinctive Feadships of her generation. Her personality keeps her memorable long after launch.
Engines and systems
| Main engines | Twin MTU 16V 4000 M53R diesels, 2,038 hp each (YachtCharterFleet, CharterWorld, Superyachts.com agree) |
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| Speed | 15 to 15.5 knots cruise, 16 knots maximum (YachtCharterFleet, Superyachts.com) |
| Range | 3,700 nautical miles at 15 knots (YachtCharterFleet) or 5,500 nautical miles at 12 knots (CharterWorld) - different cruise speeds, not a contradiction |
| Fuel tankage | 195,000 litres (YachtCharterFleet) |
| Fresh water tankage | About 60,000 litres (YachtCharterFleet) |
| Guests / cabins / crew | 12 to 14 guests depending on source, in 6 staterooms (1 owner's suite, 1 VIP, remainder double/twin), crew of 21 to 23 - see verdict for the spread |
| Not publicly disclosed | Stabilizer make and model, bow thruster make and output, generator details, gearbox specifics and watermaker capacity - none of the sources checked publish these |
What owners and crew report
Owner identity
Never made public. Superyachts.com describes the client only as an experienced Feadship owner who wanted a nautical playground of unquestionable quality, a brief for exploration and sport rather than a named individual.
Superyachts.comThe zip wire
The 25 metre crow's nest built above the sports deck lets the owner zip-line down to the water, one of the more unusual private toys fitted to any Feadship of this size.
Superyachts.com
What is good, and what to watch
Strong points
- A genuinely active-use brief, not a spec sheetThe foredeck helicopter platform converts into a court for basketball, tennis, baseball, badminton or football, and the zip-line crow's nest is a real, unusual feature rather than a marketing line, delivered to the owner's stated brief for a sporting playground.
- Long-range diesel cruisingA 195,000 litre fuel capacity gives a well-documented range in the thousands of nautical miles, appropriate for an owner using the yacht for genuine exploration rather than short coastal hops.
What to watch
- No independent charter or guest verificationHampshire II is not available for charter and her owner has never been named, so none of the onboard-experience or performance claims here can be checked against an independent charter-guest or crew review.
- Published specifications disagreeGuest capacity is given as 14 by BOAT International and CharterWorld's delivery report but as 12 by YachtCharterFleet, and crew is given as 21 by YachtCharterFleet against 23 by BOAT International. Range is quoted at both 3,700 nm at 15 knots and 5,500 nm at 12 knots, which are different speeds rather than a contradiction, but the guest and crew counts are a genuine unresolved spread and are given here rather than picked.
Practical detail
| Charter status | Not for charter (YachtCharterFleet: "NOT FOR CHARTER") |
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| Delivery | Launched April 2012, delivered and began her maiden voyage 6 July 2012, built as Feadship hull 806 (CharterWorld) |
| Onboard amenities | Steam room, sauna, cinema, beach club and gym, alongside the convertible sports court and zip-line crow's nest (YachtCharterFleet, Superyachts.com) |
| Not publicly known | Owner identity, build cost, annual running cost, refit history, stabilizer make, bow thruster model, and a reconciled guest/crew count |
Questions owners ask
How big is the Feadship Hampshire II?
LOA: 78.5 m. Gross tonnage: 1,887 GT.
Who is the Feadship Hampshire II for?
The active owner who wants a family playground at sea, from a foredeck sports court to a crow's nest and zip wire.
What is the Feadship Hampshire II good at?
A genuinely active-use brief, not a spec sheet. The foredeck helicopter platform converts into a court for basketball, tennis, baseball, badminton or football, and the zip-line crow's nest is a real, unusual feature rather than a marketing line, delivered to the owner's stated brief for a sporting playground.
What are the drawbacks of the Feadship Hampshire II?
No independent charter or guest verification. Hampshire II is not available for charter and her owner has never been named, so none of the onboard-experience or performance claims here can be checked against an independent charter-guest or crew review.
What do owners and crew report about the Feadship Hampshire II?
Never made public. Superyachts.com describes the client only as an experienced Feadship owner who wanted a nautical playground of unquestionable quality, a brief for exploration and sport rather than a named individual. (Superyachts.com)
Who it is for: The active owner who wants a family playground at sea, from a foredeck sports court to a crow's nest and zip wire.